The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-02-12
STATE NEWS.

- - A'AS " VNussiSt IdN
been excellent for farm work Tor the
past week, and the farmers have
used it to good advantage.
Baton Rouge Truth A great
number of flower aud fruit trees are
being planted about town, and it is
likely number o. handsome flower
gardens will be the result during the
coming season. Farmers through
out the parish are busy preparing
for this years crop.
St. Landry Democrat: This has
been a good week for farming ex.
| cept the weather has been little
too warm for comfort. Notwith-
| standing this is the time when the
most of the oat crop is planted, We
hear that none of the merchants ia
Opelousas have any on hand.
Sugar Planter: The weather
during the past week has, to say
the least. been remarkable for the
first days Of February. In fact of late
it has been SO warm that vegetation
is beginning to put forth. All of
| which may mean that we shall have
an early spring, or it may mean that
we shall be sadly disappointed.
Free Press j: The Planters along
the Teche are all getting things
ready for another crop, notwith-
standing the misfortune Of last sea-
son. 1t is really remarkable to note
/ how few failures have taken place,
| and as consequence how little liti-
CATION is going on as a result Of the
half crop and low prices paid for
sugar. .g @agse tue
OpeIousas Courier: springlike
weather has prevailed for several
days past and vegetation of all
kinds has been growing like AN q.
April season. Peach and plum trees
and many early flowers are bloom.
ing out, grass is growing vigorously,
and from appearances we would he
| led to believe that old win ter had
abdlcated his usual length Of domin-
ion to the mild and gentle reign of
Spring. ~ - .f
st. Mary Review: From an es.
timate made by United States engin-
eers few years ago, it was claimed
thet 100000 would dredge the
A 'hafa!aya channel to depth Of
twenty feet. And such being the
1 ceie one million Of dollars would
|aecure sufficient depth for vessels of
any size. Morgan City is the most
acc ible for sea.going business, far
snrpas ing either New Orleans or
Galveston.
| Lafayette Advertiser Evidence
OF enterprise and thrift on the part
| of our citizens is manifested in the
move to organize Homestead and
Building AS citation, on the plan
and for the purpose similar to those
Of like associations throughout the
country. Shares are fixed at two
Hundred dollars--payable in install.
ments of one dollar per month, and
we understcnd that quito number
have been taken.
| Like Charles Commercial The
tire grass and all kinds Of vegeta.
tion begin to show signs Of fapproach.
ing pring. If the weather con.
| tinu. to remain as warm as it was
the forepart Of this week, Nature
will assume different hue than tho
dreary look that it now has. The
building boom still continues in our
city. Several new buildings are
now in the course OF construction,
and cevera' Others are being pro-
| jected. And still the demand for
houses, to rent, seems to increase
rather than diminish. H# ~5
Ike Charles Echo: II some
ens. ssrising individual desires 70
"stri..sc it rich," without investing
! much capital, let engage in
the moss business. We believe
| that there is plenty Of money in
gathering moss. as it il to be found
in greet abundance in this parish.
Tree planting has become epidemic
in Lake Charles. Never in the
| history of the town has there been
% much interest manifested in this
direction IS at present. Oaks have
the call it seems. but s0nle have